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suprarenal

American  
[soo-pruh-reen-l] / ˌsu prəˈrin l /

adjective

  1. situated above or on the kidney.


noun

  1. a suprarenal part, especially the adrenal gland.

suprarenal British  
/ ˌsjuː-, ˌsuːprəˈriːnəl /

adjective

  1. anatomy situated above a kidney

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of suprarenal

From the New Latin word suprārēnālis, dating back to 1820–30. See supra-, renal

Example Sentences

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Adrenal hormones are released into the circulation via the left and right suprarenal veins.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Each adrenal vein drains the adrenal or suprarenal glands located immediately superior to the kidneys.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

They are served by several arteries branching off the aorta, including the suprarenal and renal arteries.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

It is a compound of the extract of the cortex of the suprarenal glands, with iron and pyrrol.

From Time Magazine Archive

Experimental work has also demonstrated the functions of the suprarenal glands and explained the symptoms of Addison's disease, and chemists have even succeeded in making synthetically the active principle adrenalin.

From The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 by Osler, William